Knossos Archaeologists Discover First Clay Tablet with Hieroglyphic Writing, March 30, 1900

The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China. Date: June 25, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day…

Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith. Date: February 7, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1900N’Djamena Founded as Fort-Lamy by Émile Gentil, May 29,…

Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro. Date: May 26, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Second Boer War: The Battle of Spion Kop between the forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State and British forces ends in a British defeat. Date: January 23, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day…

A savage fire wrecked three steamships docked at a pier in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over 200 crew members and passengers are killed, and hundreds injured. Date: June 30, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…